Public & Higher Education

Today the Texas House Public Education Committee approved an updated version (Committee Substitute) of House Bill 3, one of the big school finance bills lawmakers are considering this legislative session.
CPPP continues to support this important proposal as it moves

College students now regularly face choices between taking on greater amounts of debt, working longer hours in part-time jobs, or going without food, books or housing to cover their growing college costs and living expenses to complete their education.
These increasingly

Higher education is a critical tool for economic prosperity
for all Texans. The outcome of the 2019 Texas legislative session, during which
lawmakers determine state financial support in 2020 and 2021 for higher education
and other state-supported services, has a significant impact on

The Texas Public School Finance Commission adopted its final report on December 19, 2018. The commission met all year, with CPPP closely involved, to develop recommendations for the 2019 Legislature around supporting the needs of our state’s

As 2018 winds down, there’s been a flurry of activity on the Texas Public School Finance Commission. At CPPP, we have been tracking the commission’s work all year, testifying at meetings, providing analysis and submitting recommendations.
Recall that the Legislature set

There is no greater tool than education for boosting opportunity and combating poverty. Figuring out how to pay for higher education, especially as the costs rise and state supports drop, is a critical challenge.
Investing for future education expenses is a